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slightlv

(8,037 posts)
14. Why would they want to come to American Universities?
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:59 PM
Monday

trump and his minions have hollowed out what once was world class education, especially in science and research. Now, it's all one philosophy... conservative... and everything, even conservatism, from a white nationalist christian perspective. IOW, education dumbed down to the lowest level. It's no wonder trump pushes a philosophy that says college isn't necessary... at the levels they're sinking to, it won't teach anything that has applicability to anything in the world. These RWNJ may not like "globalism" but they live in a global society, whether they like it or not. Constraining their children by teaching that "god does everything" does nothing FOR the kids, here or anywhere else. And it'll be a life left unrealized when they finally face up to the fact they really only had one life to live, and they blew it off for a pie in the sky fantasy of golden paved streets and harps.

All this emphasis on white christian nationalism has done a great job of turning me off of religion of any kind, I'm afraid. If I had to define a religion for myself right now, it'd be "Cats." There's my comfort!

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I know lots of Canadian snowbirds buzzycrumbhunger Monday #1
DeSatan was happy to help too. BumRushDaShow Monday #2
Yup! buzzycrumbhunger Monday #4
I had hoped that tree that fell outside of the mansion BumRushDaShow Monday #5
Imagine what would happen if a sinkhole swallowed up the wnylib Monday #8
If I didn't live here, I sure as hell... 3catwoman3 Monday #3
I know exactly how you feel, 3catwoman3 calimary Monday #13
I wouldn't be flying to the US next week róisín_dubh 20 hrs ago #27
Students too KT2000 Monday #6
Why would they want to come to American Universities? slightlv Monday #14
Can't imagine why Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday #7
Hell, CITIZENS are leaving in record numbers. Grokenstein Monday #9
Couldn't this be a good thing? littlemissmartypants Monday #10
I agree that a lot of people only respond to their pocketbooks. yardwork Monday #15
Nobody will win the blame game, ever. ... littlemissmartypants Monday #16
That may be a tough call. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #21
One of the key characteristics of psychopaths Metaphorical Tuesday #26
A lot of Americans ... cannabis_flower Monday #11
Which city? How is Colombia for expats? fujiyamasan Tuesday #18
I'm currently living in Armenia, Quindio, cannabis_flower Tuesday #25
I left as well but moved to Valencia Spain sdfernando Tuesday #20
I moved to England in 2022... róisín_dubh 25 min ago #28
Our Republican owned/operated media popsdenver Monday #12
Ouch! calimary Tuesday #17
No one willingly goes into a war zone. Aussie105 Tuesday #19
As a Canadian, I'd have to see the following before I'll consider a trip to the USA now: MrsCheaplaugh Tuesday #22
My grandpa was born in Canada ybbor Tuesday #23
It's a shame that the owners and operators of tourist destination industries don't have the wealth and political power Aristus Tuesday #24
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